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Official document of the Royal Navy – French Colonies – 1781

Rare original administrative document dated 1781, issued in Lorient under the Ancien Régime. It concerns the transport and the provisioning of passengers aboard the ship “Les Trois Amis” within the framework of the service to the French Colonies.
The document is signed on behalf of Charles-Augustin Poulletier, General Commissioner of Ports and Arsenals of the Navy, and includes a payment order as well as a detailed justificative statement listing the passengers transported and the expenses incurred.
Characteristics:
Date: 1781
Origin: Lorient (France)
Period: Reign of Louis XVI
Subject: Royal Navy, French Colonies, maritime transport of passengers
Cited vessel: Les Trois Amis
Manuscript and period printed document
Original signatures and annotations
Large format on antique laid paper with watermark visible by transparency
Two sheets preserved